Zuckerberg on Apple’s App Store defeat: ‘Tim’s had a bad week … I like Sundar’

Speaking at Stripe Sessions 2025, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg didn’t miss the opportunity to frame Apple as the foe—and Google as the friend. Stripe CEO and co-founder John Collison asked Zuckerberg about Apple after the latest U.S. court decision that forced Apple to loosen its App Store rules.

“Tim’s had a bad week,” Zuckerberg quipped. “I’m not gonna pile on, but I like Sundar.”

Points for performative restraint with a wink, but the gap between Apple and Google on…